The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-17

IL lS proven ny stdtiStiSo "iiSn
Blaikie, of Edinburgh, has just compiled
for the Presbyterian Alliance, that during
the past half century the number OF Pres
byterian congregations in Scotland has
doubled. In England and Wales fifty
wears ago Presbyterianism was "barely
visible" but to-day there are 300 congre'
cations in England, and in Wales 500
with nearly 500, 900 worshipers.
A "fre-proof' warehouse in this city
was burned down few days ago. AL
that remained standing is piece of the
wall OH which is painted. "This building
is fire-prootf." The wall was not tc
blame for the lie; but the man whose
life is immoral, but who ostentatiously
processes to be ChristioE, is to blame
to use another figure. he is "whited
wall. ."-New York AdUocate.
The Dissenting Churches have seven
hundred places of worship, of all sorts, in
London. Three hundred and thirty Of
these, most Of which are quite small, be.
long to various bodies Of Wesleyans; ii:
to Independents or Congregationalists
50 to Baptists 67 to Presbvt"rians, and
80 or 80 to a variety of smaller sects and
to undenominational missions.
Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of the
Walhalla Circuit, has so far recovered
from his sseeent spell of typhoid fever, as
to be up and about utt-aad aadiis is now on visit
to friends in the county, recuperating his
health. IF he gets no backset he will be
able to resume his ministerial duties in g
week or two.
A commission of the French Assem-
bly, has formally approved by large
majority resolution in favor Of disestab'
lishmcnt. The State grant now paid tc
the Church amounts to $4,000, 900, exclu'
sive of $4,000, 900 provided by Depart,
ments and Municipal Councils.
The question is how to check the inflow
of the dangerous classes from foreign
lands without ruling out the honest i'm
migrants who come hither to better them.
selves and their children by becoming
American citizens and helping us to main.
tain and perpctuate American ideas ol
individual liberty and restricted. popu'
lar government.
Nearly half million emigrants, to be
exact SIG, entered the United States
through the six principal ports during
the fiscal year ending Sixth mo. 3Oth
1887. Great Britain and Ireland furnish
ed the largest number. Germany COM
ing second, and Sweden and Norway
third.
LONDON, August s.-Mr. John Bright
has signed the American peace memorial
In all I73 members of the House OF Com.
mons have signed the document and some
of them have consented to join the depu-
tation which will take the memorial to
America.
A bill has been introduced into the
House of Representatives of Georgia by
w. G.. Glenn, and passed by that Dody,
to prevena the mixing of white and ack
pupils in schools and providing penalties
for the violation thereof.
The whole number OF churches in the
United States is l32, ,435; thes whole num-
ber Of ministers, 1891; and OF cominu-
nicants, l9,0lO,M1.
Startling revelations Of immortality are
being made that involve n number oi
prominent citizens and lcadingpolltlclans
in Ottawa, Canada.
Wilford Woodruff, "President of the
Apostles" has assumed charge OF the
Mormon Church, in consequence OF The
death Of John Taylor.
Rev. G. d. Mann, of the Saluda CIR
cult, i'm Edgcticld county, is visiting
friends in Oconec this week. lie is just
recovering from a long and severe illness,
aud is there for the benefit of his health